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BAPSC, the new British Association of Private Security Companies (PSCs), is holding its first annual conference on October 30 and 31, in London.
The event is being held with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, at Whitehall.
Organisers report that the last five years has seen a substantial increase in the use of private security companies around the world to provide security training, logistics support and armed security. As the industry continues to develop, there is an acknowledged and growing need to regulate those companies, and their activities abroad. This conference aims to outline the mission of the BAPSC in this its inaugural year and introduce many of the themes and issues that it and the private security industry will have to address in the near future. Questions include: how much has traditional military and government tasks been outsourced; and where will growth be, affecting how such companies may structure and train armed forces.
To register
As organisers point out, private security companies are to be found today at the heart of post-conflict reconstruction in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, but also have a longer history of involvement in the Balkans and many African states. This conference will look at how dependant governments now are on PSC to provide security, support, and training in the immediate aftermath of conflict or indeed in failed or failing states. To register for this event or for further information ring Lisa Muxworthy at RUSI on 0207 747 2619.
